thoughts on the 5x5 program?

[ghoulmania]

i ran it inconsistently for a while but i wanna stick to it as part of my gym routine, should I?

I already follow a push pull workout load (Fuck leg day)

 

[RoadToPosterBoy]

skipping legs while trying to run 5x5 is pure comedy

5x5 (like StrongLifts) is literally built around heavy compound squats every single session. It's meant for novice strength foundations, not hypertrophymaxxing for aesthetics.
If you already do Push/Pull and hate leg day, 5x5 makes zero sense.
Stick to a proper PPL or upper/lower with proper volume (8-12 rep range) and side delt/arm isolation if you actually care about physique instead of powerlifting nigger

 

[eyecelforlife]

It’s good for beginners but it’s geared towards powerlifting. If your goal is bodybuilding then there’s better options. I tried most splits and my personal fave that I saw the most progress on was u/l

 

[eyecelforlife]

skipping legs while trying to run 5x5 is pure comedy

5x5 (like StrongLifts) is literally built around heavy compound squats every single session. It's meant for novice strength foundations, not hypertrophymaxxing for aesthetics.
If you already do Push/Pull and hate leg day, 5x5 makes zero sense.
Stick to a proper PPL or upper/lower with proper volume (8-12 rep range) and side delt/arm isolation if you actually care about physique instead of powerlifting nigger

8-12 rep range isn’t “proper volume” nigga any rep range close to failure is good

 

[RoadToPosterBoy]

8-12 rep range isn’t “proper volume” nigga any rep range close to failure is good

You're confusing intensity with volume my nigger
Rep range isn't volume, sets x reps is.
Taking 5 reps to failure works for hyper-trophy but 8-12 lets you accumulate more total volume per set without frying your CNS as fast
Good luck getting decent shoulder/side delt hypertrophy running 5x5 bench and OHP only jfl

 

[true juan]

trash

do sbl

 

[eyecelforlife]

You're confusing intensity with volume my nigger
Rep range isn't volume, sets x reps is.
Taking 5 reps to failure works for hyper-trophy but 8-12 lets you accumulate more total volume per set without frying your CNS as fast
Good luck getting decent shoulder/side delt hypertrophy running 5x5 bench and OHP only jfl

Cns fatigue is only a issue if you aren’t programming correctly

 

[RoadToPosterBoy]

Cns fatigue is only a issue if you aren’t programming correctly

Aight but running heavy 5x5 compound loads on PPL is bad programming for hypertrophy
The main point is still 5x5 squats/bench are meant for strength progression and not capped side delts or aesthetic volume nigger
If your goal is looks then high fatigue heavy compounds shouldn't take up 80% of your workout

 

[eyecelforlife]

Aight but running heavy 5x5 compound loads on PPL is bad programming for hypertrophy
The main point is still 5x5 squats/bench are meant for strength progression and not capped side delts or aesthetic volume nigger
If your goal is looks then high fatigue heavy compounds shouldn't take up 80% of your workout

Yes I already said that 5x5 isn’t good for bodybuilding. I recommended u/l, but 8-12 rep range isn’t a rule. 90% of my excerises for the last 2 years have been in the 1-6 range apart from some isolations where going heavy is very hard due to stability, and I’ve never had to do a deload due to cns fatigue. Just prioritize recovery and figure out what volume works for your body

 

[RoadToPosterBoy]

Yes I already said that 5x5 isn’t good for bodybuilding. I recommended u/l, but 8-12 rep range isn’t a rule. 90% of my excerises for the last 2 years have been in the 1-6 range apart from some isolations where going heavy is very hard due to stability, and I’ve never had to do a deload due to cns fatigue. Just prioritize recovery and figure out what volume works for your body

Fair enough if 1-6 works for your recovery run it I don’t even care
Everyone's stimulus-to-fatigue tolerance is different anyway i just gave you my opinion. do with that as you will.